Where does “listruta” come from?

listruta (Swedish) comes from Swedish ruta, from Middle Low German rūte, from Old High German rūta, from Latin rūta, from Ancient Greek ῥυτή — rue.

listruta (Swedish): a list box, a selection list

Definitions

  1. a list box, a selection list

Ancestry of “listruta”, step by step

listruta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ruta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrutasquare, tile; windowpane; panel
2Middle Low Germanrūte—
3Old High Germanrūta—
4Latinrūtarue bitter herb
5Ancient Greekῥυτήrue

via Swedish lista

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlistaa list; a register or roll of paper consisting of...
Every word from Ancient Greek ῥυτή →Every word from Latin rūta →Every word from Old High German rūta →